Slow Cooker Mushroom Bourguignon | Good Housekeeping UK

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice mimics the sweetness of wine without the alcohol.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Using water with seasonings can reduce costs.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Cornstarch is a gluten-free thickener that can be less expensive.

Put the porcini mushrooms in a small bowl, pour over 150ml just-boiled water and leave to soak for 10min.

Meanwhile, peel the shallots, put in a heatproof bowl and cover with freshly boiled water. Leave for 2-3min, then drain and rinse in cold water. Trim ends, but leave the roots intact, and peel away the skins.

Heat oil in medium pan over medium heat and fry the whole shallots for 6-7min, stirring occasionally, until golden, then add the garlic and cook for a further min. Remove to the slow cooker. Add flour to the empty pan and cook for 1 min. Remove pan from the heat and slowly add the stock, beating out as many lumps of flour as possible. Gradually stir in the wine and bring to the boil for 5min to reduce slightly.

Put the mushrooms (including the porcini in their liquid), carrots and some seasoning into the slow cooker, pour over the wine mixture and stir together.

Tie the bay leaves, thyme and parsley in a bundle with kitchen string and add to slow cooker, making sure it is submerged. Cover with lid and cook on low for 5hr.

Strain the liquid into a medium pan through a fine sieve, returning the mushroom and shallot mixture to the slow cooker to keep warm and discarding the herb bundle. Add the marmite to the pan and bring the liquid to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 10min.

Add the liquid back into the slow cooker, stir and check seasoning.

Sprinkle with extra chopped parsley and serve with mashed potato.

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